What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
privacy data omitted, CFI, was giving dual instruction to privacy data omitted, student pilot, in VMC conditions near Charles Town, WV. During a practice stall the airplane suddenly departed controlled flight and entered a clockwise nose down spin at approximately 3,900 ft MSL. Parachute was deployed successfully at approximately 3,000 ft MSL after 2 or 3 turns in spin. Aircraft was substantially damaged upon impact in a wooded area. privacy data omitted Suffered minor laceration to a finger upon exiting aircraft. Due to salvage operations the aircraft was destroyed.
As the FAA filed it
^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, CFI, WAS GIVING DUAL INSTRUCTION TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, STUDENT PILOT, IN VMC CONDITIONS NEAR CHARLES TOWN, WV. DURING A PRACTICE STALL THE AIRPLANE SUDDENLY DEPARTED CONTROLLED FLIGHT AND ENTERED A CLOCKWISE NOSE DOWN SPIN AT APPROXIMATELY 3,900 FT MSL. PARACHUTE WAS DEPLOYED SUCCESSFULLY AT APPROXIMATELY 3,000 FT MSL AFTER 2 OR 3 TURNS IN SPIN. AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED UPON IMPACT IN A WOODED AREA. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ SUFFERED MINOR LACERATION TO A FINGER UPON EXITING AIRCRAFT. DUE TO SALVAGE OPERATIONS THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.